(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 j1=su~
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. zR)/h
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I=
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @mb' !r
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 stiYC#b I:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~i!I6d~
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Our hopes were all gone. 1fC)&4W
我们的希望成泡影了。 KyBtt47\
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" tJmy}.t1
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uvJ&qd8M
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [3x},KM
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %,e,KcP'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. J"$U$.W=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 q*kLi~Oe
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9FPqd8(]*V
你的解释一点都不清晰。 2#N?WlYw<S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E<7$!P=z`
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9Ais)Wy%p
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 2sp4Mm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ct<XKqbI
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. m#4h5_N
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 AnK X4Q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 QL*RzFAD3
be crazy about 爱的发狂 (G(M"S SC
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }pGjc_:']
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 HMDuP2Y
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^f9@=I
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /:"^,i\t
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 AGKT* l.-
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 F>GPi!O
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;aD?BD__Z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .{|SKhXk
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /U-+ClZi@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Cq'{%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 HTMg{_r(%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 bZ^'_OOn
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Rt5pl,Nf
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 lJ,\^\q
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. hT `&Xb
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 BzV97'
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. I!SIy&=W
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? xM@s`s|n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {fjBa,o
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." u:tcL-;U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ei"c|/pO
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [j0jAl
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %oquHkX%OJ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. lCBH3-0^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *{5/" H5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2%9L'-
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. U"oHPK3"TA
他是幕后人物。 $yq76
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 DtJ3`Jd
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. yE(<F2
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 f2&6NC;
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